UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | February 14, 2015 |
| Headquarters | Broomfield, Colorado , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts fans |
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch, also identified as UFC Fight Night 60, was a mixed martial arts competition that took place on February 14, 2015, at the 1stBank Center located in Broomfield, Colorado.
Background
This event marked the third occasion the UFC hosted a show at this particular venue.
Originally, the main attraction was planned to be a welterweight contest featuring Matt Brown against Tarec Saffiedine. However, Saffiedine had to withdraw because of a groin injury. Following this, Brown was reassigned to compete against former UFC Welterweight champion Johny Hendricks at UFC 185. Consequently, the headline bout shifted to a welterweight match between Stephen Thompson and Brandon Thatch. When Thompson later sustained a rib injury and withdrew, former WEC & UFC Lightweight champion Benson Henderson stepped in as his replacement.
Jake Lindsey was set to face James Moontasri, but an injury forced Lindsey out, leading to promotional newcomer Cody Pfister taking his place.
Thiago Tavares was scheduled to fight Nik Lentz, but withdrew due to injury and was substituted by newcomer Levan Makashvili. Ultimately, this fight was canceled shortly before weigh-ins after Lentz became ill.
At the official weigh-ins, both Patrick Walsh and James Moontasri failed to make weight and were penalized by forfeiting 20 percent of their fight purses, which were awarded to their opponents, Dan Kelly and Cody Pfister respectively.
Bonus awards
Competitors were granted $50,000 bonuses for outstanding achievements:
- Fight of the Night: Benson Henderson vs. Brandon Thatch
- Performance of the Night: Neil Magny and Ray Borg